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Ronda Rousey vows to punish Bethe Correia at UFC 190

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Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has vowed to punish Bethe Correia during their main-event bout at UFC 190. USA TODAY Sports

Ronda Rousey puts her unbeaten record and bantamweight title on the line against Bethe Correia in Rio de Janeiro.(Photo: Jae C. Hong, AP)

If you want a clear indicator of just how dominant UFC womens bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is, consider that the big question fans and media are debating ahead of her main-event bout at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday (10 p.m. ET pay-per-view) isnt whether shell beat challenger Bethe Correia its how quickly.

And, lest you assume that faster is better, at least when it comes to proving ones superiority over an opponent in the cage, you should know that this is the rare situation where you might be wrong.

On paper, theres no good reason to think Correia (9-0 mixed martial arts, 3-0 UFC) stands a chance of beating Rousey (11-0, 5-0). The Brazilian challengers unbeaten record might look like a match for the champions, but not every winning streak is created equal.

For instance, the three opponents Correia has faced in the UFC so far are a combined 1-7. The fact that two of those opponents happened to be Rouseys friends and teammates, whom Correia gleefully picked off as if in a conscious effort to get the champs attention, is at least part of the reason why shes getting this title shot in her home country, despite being an 18-1 underdog according to some oddsmakers.

The other part is theres simply no one else left in the UFC womens bantamweight division. Rousey has demolished the four fighters below her in the UFCs official womens 135-pound rankings.

The only one of those four to make it out of the first round against Rousey is current top contender Miesha Tate, whom Rousey has already beaten twice. Of the three UFC title defenses that followed Rouseys second win against Tate, the longest a TKO victory over Olympic silver medalist wrestler Sara McMann took a little more than a minute. The other two lasted a combined 30 seconds.

This is whatRousey is known for, these quick and easy victories. After winning the bronze medal in judo at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, she tried her hand at amateur MMA in 2010 and then went pro in 2011. And it wasnt until her rematch with Tate in 2013 that she needed more than one round to put away any opponent.

Correia would seem to be a prime candidate for another early night. Shes smaller than Rousey, nowhere near as powerful or athletic, and nothing about the grappling prowess shes demonstrated so far in the UFC gives us any reason to think shell be able to avoid Rouseys signature submission, the armbar.

Nothing, that is, except for Rouseys promise to take her time and make Correias punishment last.

After Correia mocked Rouseys teammates in her post-fight celebrations, then appeared to take a jab at the suicide death of Rouseys father in interviews leading up to this fight, Rousey vowed to make Correia suffer, to humiliate her in addition to defeating her.

"Some things take longer,"Rousey said in May. "Like, a choke takes longer than an armbar, and a TKO takes longer than the choke. I might go for the prolonged finishinstead."

You might think that would make her something of a villain in Brazil, where shell be fighting in Correias backyard, but as former UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira pointed out when Rousey was mobbed by adoring Brazilian fans during this weeks open workouts in Rio, Rouseys star power eclipses her country of origin.

"Ronda now looks like the Mike Tyson of the (female fighters),"Nogueira says. "She has no nationality."

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Bethe Correia is a huge underdog against bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey at UFC 190, but she is intent on shocking the world. USA TODAY Sports

That comparison is apt in terms of more than just pure celebrity. Like Tyson, Rouseys penchant for quick finishes makes her fights seem at times like they arent competitive enough to be worth the $59.99 purchase price on PPV. Unlike Tyson, she lives in an age when fights like her last one a 14-second submission win againstCat Zingano show up on the Internet in their entirety mere minutes after the fight is over.

In that sense, Rouseys promise to "drag it out and make the finish more exciting"might be the best possible selling point for what looks like a colossal mismatch. Rousey flipping another over-matched opponent onto her head, then extending her arm until she quits or has her elbow ruined, all in less time than it takes to microwave a cup of soup? Weve seen that. A vengeful Rousey expressing her violent wrath in patient, excruciating strokes? That would be something new.

As the fight draws closer, however, Rousey has begun walking back that promise somewhat. She admits she got "chewed out"by her mother, another former judo champion, for planning to prolong the bout. The longer the fight goes, even against an opponent as out of her depth as Correia seems to be, the more stressful it will be on her mother, Rousey notes.

"But Im going to be so dominant in every single second of it,"Rousey says. "Even though its going to be longer, shes not going to have to see her baby get hit."

Ben Fowlkes writes for MMAjunkie. Follow on Twitter @benfowlkesMMA.

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Lynn Anderson, "Rose Garden" singer, dies

Lynn Anderson, whose version of the song "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" was one of the biggest country hits of the 1970s, has died. She was 67.

Anderson died Thursday of a heart attack at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville after being admitted for pneumonia, publicist Mark Logsdon told CNN.

Anderson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 1947, and grew up in Sacramento, California. Born to the music business -- both her parents were songwriters -- she got her start as a professional singer while still in her teens, releasing her first record, "For Better or for Worse," when she was 19.

Soon Anderson was having major success, with such hits as 1967"s "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)" and 1969"s "That"s a No-No" and appearances on "The Lawrence Welk Show."

She had her biggest hit, the Joe South-penned "Rose Garden," in late 1970 and early 1971. The song was No. 1 on the country charts for five weeks and topped out at No. 3 on Billboard"s pop charts.

"I totally believed in Joe South, and in this song," she told Country Stars Online. A share of the credit, Anderson added, was due to then-Columbia Records head Clive Davis, whom she called "my hero." It was Davis who championed the song as a single and helped promote it.

Her performance netted the singer a Grammy for best country vocal performance (female) and helped her win female vocalist of the year from the Country Music Association in 1971.

All told, Anderson had 18 country Top 10 hits, including five No. 1 songs. Among her other hits: "Rocky Top," the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant tune that"s one of Tennessee"s state songs. Anderson"s version hit No. 17 on the country charts in 1970.

"I am a huge fan of Lynn"s. She was always so nice to me. She did so much for the females in country music," country star Reba McEntire said in a statement.

Anderson"s final album, "Bridges," came out last month.

The singer is survived by her father, Casey Anderson, partner, Mentor Williams, three children and four grandchildren.

Source: http://www.wyff4.com/entertainment/lynn-anderson-rose-garden-singer-dies/34474194

Saturday, August 1, 2015

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The cast of WHAS: First Day Of Camp The cast of WHAS: First Day Of Camp

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp is the type of television project that evokes skepticism in the people most excited for it. Even some diehard fans of the cult comedy were worried about the risk of WHAS devolving from a lean, focused film to a bloated, meandering series (or, put another way, the risk of an end-of-summer Coop turning into a beginning-of-summer Coop.) Thats a concern for any film-to-television adaptation, but for WHAS, theres also the matter of Michael Showalter and David Wains comedic sensibility, which is almost always deployed in films with a running time of just under or barely over 90 minutes. Joke-a-minute genre spoofs are supposed to get in and get out, and its been that way since the days of Zucker, Abraham, and Zucker. So how will WHAS work as what is essentially a four-hour movie?

Thats not a simple question to answer, but Campers Arrive does a phenomenal job of laying any concerns to rest. Netflixs all-at-once distribution model will play a huge role in the response to First Day Of Camp, and it may put the audience in a bit of a bind. No one is obligated to barrel through the series in an afternoon, but its so easy to doespecially if all the episodes are as funny as Campers Arriveand still might not be the optimal way to consume a type of comedy typically doled out in fine-dining portions. Im reminded of that social experiment in which kids are offered a few pieces of candy immediately or a handful of candy if they can bear to wait for it. Im almost certain First Day Of Camp works better if the episodes are spaced out by a day or so (as my reviews will be), but if I wasnt reviewing them according to that schedule, theres no way Id be able to resist.

But these are heady concerns for another day, or rather, later in the day. For now, let us bask in the sunshine of Campers Arrive, a hilarious and pitch-perfect extension of the WHAS brand. Its June 24, 1981, eight weeks before the events of the movie, and the Camp Firewood gang is the almost the same as it ever was. Coop is just as much of a mensch, and is equally vulnerable to infatuation. Andy is already putting way too much effort into acting like he could care less. Victor has already established his undeserved Big Man Around Camp image. Katie is sweetness and light, and Beth has the same no-nonsense approach that will later help her avert danger from a falling chunk of space-station debris.

Then again, a lot can change over a summer. Ben and McKinley havent figured out their situation yet, and if there is any justice in the world, their love story will take up as much real estate as possible. Arty is discovering his passion for broadcasting, and probably his aversion to soap. Neil doesnt like having a p***s stuffed in his ear, but as I think about it, thats probably a consistent trait. Theyre the same characters we know and love, but the two-month-earlier versions. Its a testament to how meticulously Wain and Showalter reverse engineered the film that despite the visual joke of much older actors playing younger versions of their original characters, First Day Of Camp actually feels like watching the characters eight weeks before the movie. In truth, that joke only really works for Coop, who at 16 has the gut of a 54-year-old professional ice-cream taster.

Campers Arrive works admirably well as an episode of television as opposed to feeling like a 30-minute chunk of a really long movie, but it also has the first-episode advantage. It feels like a television episode because it gets to lay out all the plot elements First Day Of Camp will play with, including Camp Firewoods financial woes, its fierce rivalry with the rich snobs at Camp Tigerclaw, and the pools of apparently radioactive sludge being dumped at the campsite. That its jam-packed with hilarious lines and typically absurdist sight gags is merely a bonus. Its going to be a lovely day.

Stray observations:

Its impossible to do a WHAS review thats just a hail of joke bullets, so Im not going to do that. Who has the energy? But the Strays will run long every time.
Coop on Beths sense of humor: Its a very dry wit, but its very funny.
Josh Charles is such a fine addition to the cast, and I want him to devote the rest of his career to comedy.
Lake Bell man, where to even begin? Coops reunion with his girlfriend Donna is one of the funniest things Ive seen in a long time. Bell nailed Donnas reaction to Coops cloying sweetness: Awww ewww.
This show is clearly going to be densely packed with callbacks, as when Mitch is having his snack, a can of mixed vegetables with the top opened just enough.
McKinley, in response to Andys crack about his shorts: I got them from your moms dresser. Andy: Dont make fun of the guy who dresses my mom.
Why is there a rich side of the lake? Id love to read a history of the region.
Electro City sounds breathtaking. That said, I couldnt help feeling like John Slattery is slightly miscast, and I really liked him in 30 Rocks Brooklyn Without Limits, which was just as silly. Maybe Ill warm up to him.
I love Drew. I love everything about Drew. I love every line Drew utters, and Thomas Barbusca is a genius. What?! I like doing stuff like that!

Source: http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/wet-hot-american-summer-first-day-camp-campers-arr-223155

Friday, July 31, 2015

Lynn Anderson releases first album in a decade

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Wearing a silver bedazzled hat, Brentwood resident Lynn Anderson sits with her hands clasped, as she candidly talks about her first album in more than a decade.

The 67-year-old country star has only added to her genre repertoire with her newest gospel album "Bridges" that released in the beginning of June.

The Grammy winner is best known for her song "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden." Billboard also recognized her as "Artist of the Decade" for 1970-1980.

"A lot of people asked me why I didn"t have a gospel album," she said. "But I got baptized in the Rio Grande [River] and started going to the church in New Mexico I go to regularly. It seemed like a natural thing I needed to do."

Songwriters pitched Anderson their ideas for potential melodies and lyrics that could land on the album.

"I think the most interesting part was finding the songs," Anderson said after taking a sip of Diet Coke. "We had a big meeting at an office downtown. I was amazed by how sensitive the songs are. We didn"t do the songs we sang from the Baptist hymnal. Almost all of these are brand new. It"s a different feeling."

Anderson set out to sing a 12-song album about redemption and salvation. The Oak Ridge Boys and The Martins also accompany her on some of her new music.

Her favorites so far are the title track and "Drift Away," written by her boyfriend Mentor Williams, which is the first single on the record.

"The song has been a standard for pop music field and number one in country," Anderson said. "Only thing it hasn"t been is as gospel."

The name seemed kind of hard to come up with. Many of the album"s executives sat around a table and went through several options.

The title track of "Bridges" stuck out the most, with several variations strewn out on the table.

"This album is all about the gap between country and gospel and taking that step that I"ve taken to become that member of the church," Anderson said. "There were several names thrown about, and I said "Just The Bridge or Bridges" and that"s what it came to be."

Coming out again in a different genre after decades of music played differently means something for Anderson. She"s trying to connect with a younger fan base who might not have heard of her.

"There"s a whole generation since I had big hit records," she said. "This is a foray into a strange market. So it is a challenge."

Her new album is available on centersoundproductions.com/lynn/.

Fans can get her new work digitally and two forms of hard copy through CD and red vinyl.

Emily West covers Franklin for Home Page Media Group. Contact her at emily@franklinhomepage.com. Follow her on Twitter via @emwest22.

Source: http://www.franklinhomepage.com/lynn-anderson-releases-first-album-in-a-decade-cms-20893

Box-office preview: "Mission: Impossible" to accept top spot

"Mission: Impossible" to accept top spot at weekend box office - L.A. Biz

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"Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation" is expected to cruise to $40 million this more

Prognosticators are expecting a relatively slow start to August despite the arrival of another installment in a $2 billion franchise starring Tom Cruise.

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With $4 million in its coffers from Thursday previews, Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation is tracking at around $40 million on the low end for the nearly 20-year-old series. The first three films all bowed to more than $45 million, and Ghost Protocol the Brad Bird-directed episode credited with revitalizing the brand after flagging interest in M:I III was an anomaly, launching in a limited Imax run to $12.8 million but adding $29.6 million on its second weekend in December 2011.

Working in Rogue Nations favor is its 93 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes as of this writing, so dont be surprised if it outpaces expectations on positive word of mouth. Even so, the weekend overall will have a hard time matching the comparable time frame last year, which saw $186 million in ticket sales led by the boffo bow of The Guardians of the Galaxy with a whopping $94 million. Year-to-date, 2015 leads last year by 8.3 percent and is ahead of the record 2013 by 0.8 percent.

Cruise returns in M:I V as Ethan Hunt, along with Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames, with Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson joining as a formidable foil. Playing in 3,956 theaters, Paramounts PG-13 actioner, which cost $150 million to make, also opens in 40 foreign markets including the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico and South Korea, with the important Chinese market coming online Sept. 8.

Road-tripping to 3,411 locations, Warner Bros. Vacation sequel starring Ed Helms as Rusty Griswold and Christina Applegate as his long-suffering wife got a jump on the IMF by opening on Wednesday. With 25 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, the R-rated comedy with a $31 million pricetag is looking at up to $35 million over the five-day frame.

In limited release, the Weinstein Companys YA adventure The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet from director Jean-Pierre Jeunet travels to 100 cinemas. And Radius-TWCs doc A Lego Brickumentary builds in 93 theaters.

In addition, A24s David Foster Wallace biopic The End of the Tour starring Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg road trips into four theaters including the ArcLight and Landmark in Los Angeles. Magnolias documentary Best of Enemies debates in five movie houses including the Landmark in West L.A. before platforming to about 70 more venues. And Showtime Networks documentary Listen to Me Marlon starts out in two dozen cinemas with 40 more to come.

Also, IFCs lesbian romantic comedy Jennys Wedding starring Katherine Heigl and Alexis Bledel walks down the aisle at the Sundance Sunset in West Hollywood and the IFC Center in New York with more dates to come. Virgil Films documentary I Am Chris Farley plays in four theaters including the Laemmle NoHo in North Hollywood with about a dozen more engagements over the next couple of weeks. Samuel Goldwyns doc That Sugar Film sprinkles in 11 movie houses including the Sundance Sunset in West Hollywood. And Music Boxs biopic Paulo Coelhos Best Story journeys into five theaters including the Musical Hall 3 in Beverly Hills.

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Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2015/07/31/box-office-preview-mission-impossible-to-accept.html

Local Reaction to Deadly Cincinnati Shooting

LACKAWANNA COUNTY Security officers at Marywood University in Lackawanna County are not armed, but they are trained to deal with problems and call area police when they need to and they are allowed to make traffic stops on campus.

In most cases, there are passive ways to go about it and we have our protocol of keeping the situation as safe as we possibly can and if need be, we do have the authority to restrain the individual, said Sergeant Kyle Frick of Marywood University Security.

A University of Cincinnati police officer made a traffic stop near that schools campus recently and investigators say the officer ended up shooting the unarmed driver in the head, killing him. The university officer is charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter.

I think this whole thing is horrible. I really didnt know that most campus police officers have guns and when I saw the video, I was in shock because I couldnt imagine him asking for his license, and when he said no, all of a sudden he reacted when he tried to run with his car and all of a sudden he just shot the man and then he ran off, said Patricia Mota, of East Stroudsburg.

At East Stroudsburg University in Monroe County, campus police are armed. A parent of one student told Newswatch 16 that makes her feel more comfortable.

It makes me feel safer knowing hes here and they can protect him, said Chris Emery of Douglassville, a mother of an ESU student.

East Stroudsburg University police officials were not available to speak with Newswatch 16.

Some students said what happened in Cincinnati has them thinking about things a little differently.

I more so think of, do they have the right training and the right focus and moral values to know what is OK and what isnt OK? said Yiran Dacres, an East Stroudsburg University student.

Source: http://wnep.com/2015/07/30/local-reaction-to-deadly-cincinnati-shooting/